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Lancaster Gate ⇄ Park Royal Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central, District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Ealing Broadway and Ealing Common

  1. From Lancaster Gate take the Central Line
  2. Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
  3. Change at Ealing Common to the Piccadilly Line
  4. Leave the train at Park Royal

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins

Stations on the route: Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common [change train] Ealing Common ➜ North Ealing ➜ Park Royal

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, District and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Lancaster Gate to Hanger Lane, Lancaster Gate to North Ealing and Lancaster Gate to West Acton

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Park Royal is not wheelchair accessible

Lancaster Gate entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (16 steps down +5 steps down +7 steps down +3x15 steps down +2x13 steps down)

Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level

Changing trains at Ealing Common – Changing between the eastbound District and eastbound Piccadilly platforms, or westbound District and westbound Piccadilly platforms, is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs to change between the eastbound District and westbound Piccadilly platforms, or the westbound District and eastbound Piccadilly platforms (9 steps +20 steps)

Park Royal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x16 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x17 steps up from the westbound platform)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road and

  1. From Park Royal take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at Lancaster Gate

Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: Park Royal ➜ North Ealing ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, Circle and Central line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Park Royal to Hanger Lane, Park Royal to North Ealing and Park Royal to West Acton

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Park Royal is not wheelchair accessible

Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible

Park Royal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x16 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x17 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/​District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms

Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

Lancaster Gate exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (2x13 steps up +3x15 steps up +7 steps up +5 steps up +16 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Lancaster Gate ⇄ Park Royal Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Lancaster Gate ⇄ Park Royal Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £15.90 n/a £61.40 £235.80
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Alternative ways to travel

Walking – The distance is around 5 miles, which is too far to walk

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By taxi – A five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes

By carParking near Lancaster Gate station